SCHEDULE OF PREMIUM PAY RATES 09-23-2015.PDF

Maricopa County Schedule of Premium Pay Rates
Initiating Department: Human Resources Approval Date: 09/23/2015
Premium pay is not required; application of premium pay is made at the discretion of the Appointing
Authority and is subject to audit/approval of Human Resources. When applied, Appointing Authorities
must use the same premium pay rates for all similarly-situated employees. This schedule includes all
forms of premium pay authorized by the Board of Supervisors for personnel paid through the County’s
payroll system. See the County’s Pay Differential Policy and Multilingual Pay Policy for more details.
1. Shift Differential
For non-exempt employees who work outside the County’s 1st shift.
Shift Schedule A Schedule B
2nd shift: $0.25 per hour $0.50 per hour
3rd shift: $0.50 per hour $0.75 per hour
2. Standby Pay
For non-exempt employees who are in an on-call status for emergency situations when the
market indicates it is appropriate.
$1.50 per hour
3. Multilingual Pay
For exempt or non-exempt employees where the use of multilingual skills is relevant.
Level Schedule A Schedule B
Associate: $0.25 per hour $0.30 per hour
Journey: $0.50 per hour $1.00 per hour
4. Environmental Services Special Event Unit Differential
For Environmental Health Specialists in the Environmental Services Department assigned to the
Special Event Unit who work 10 hour shifts Thursday through Sunday.
$1.00 per hour
5. Field Training Officer Differential
For Detention Officers, Deputy Sheriffs, and Law Enforcement Investigators who serve as Field
Training Officers.
$1.50 per hour
6. Emergency Dispatcher and Operator Training Differential
For Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatchers and Operators who provide on-the-job training.
$1.17 per hour
7. Medical Examiner’s Day Off Differential
For Medical Examiners (licensed physicians) who work an extra shift beyond their regular 40 hour
per week schedule.
$400 per shift

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8. Courtroom Services Supervisor Training Day Off Differential
For Courtroom Services Supervisors who are scheduled and work a shift on a Saturday for the
purpose of training employees.
Regular hourly rate for the hours worked on a Saturday shift
9. Correctional Health Care Shift Differential
For non-exempt employees involved in direct patient care in a correctional health environment
and assigned to the Medical Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, Nurse, or Nurse-Psychiatric
market range titles, who work during the hours from 6 pm to 8 am.
$1.72 per hour Medical Assistant
$2.46 per hour Licensed Practical Nurse
$3.93 per hour Nurse and Nurse-Psychiatric
10. Correctional Health Care Day Off Differential
Premium pay at a flat rate per shift for non-exempt employees, and an hourly rate for exempt
employees, involved in direct patient care in a correctional health environment and assigned to
the Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical Assistant, Mental Health Professional, Nurse, Nurse
Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-Psychiatric, Physician
Psychiatrist, Psychologist, and Social Worker market range titles, who work an extra shift beyond
their regular 40 hour per week schedule. Day off differentials may be paid in addition to other pay
differentials. Payment per shift is as follows:
Own Unit Float Unit Own Unit Float Unit
MRT (12 hr) (12 hr) (8 hr) (8 hr)
Medical Assistant $25.00 $37.50 $16.66 $25.00
LPN, Social Worker $50.00 $75.00 $33.34 $50.00
Nurse $75.00 $100.00 $50.00 $66.66
Mental Health Professional, NP/PA, NP/PA- Employee’s regular hourly rate for the hours
Psych, Physician, Psychiatrist Psychologist worked on the extra shift.
11. Correctional Health Care Provider Intake Differential
For Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Physicians who work a holiday or an extra
night or weekend 12 hour shift beyond their regular schedule in the Maricopa County Jail Central
Intake center.
$125 per shift Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant
$200 per shift Physician
12. Juvenile Probation Acting Supervisor Differential
For Community/Institutional Supervision Officers in the Juvenile Probation Department assigned
to serve as acting supervisors.
$2.00 per hour
13. Elections Worker Differential
For temporary Elections Workers who meet the criteria below.
$0.50 per hour Early Voting Clerk who worked a minimum of two prior elections.
$2.00 per hour Warehouse Driver who drove for a minimum of two prior elections or who
has professional driving experience; can also be used to bring a
Warehouse Worker assigned as a driver to the driver rate.